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Where was Stir Crazy filmed?

1981 film, directed by Sidney Poitier.

  • Arizona

The story is set in Arizona, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Arizona; California
Filmed in
Arizona
Distance
About 504 miles (812 km) between California and the nearest filming location.
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About Stir Crazy

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Released
1981
Director
Sidney Poitier
Cast
Gene WilderRichard PryorGeorg Stanford BrownJoBeth WilliamsCraig T. NelsonBarry CorbinJoel BrooksJonathan BanksErland van LidthBill Bailey
Genre
BuddyPrison

In New York City, aspiring actor Harry Monroe is fired from his job as a waiter when cooks accidentally use his stash of marijuana as oregano at a dinner party.

The argument turns into a fight, and since none of the customers steps in, Skip decides to approach them and try to make peace between them.

After the incident, Harry scolds Skip because he could have been injured in the fight.

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